Mizzou Prepares for Giant Killers Princeton in 2nd Round: Tigers -6.5

Written by:
Don Shapiro
Published on:
Mar/17/2023

The demand to place sports bets in the Show Me State is so high as a result of some amazing teams including the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs.  This March Madness, the state of Missouri is well represented by the Mizzou Tigers, who advance to the second round.  BetUS, now celebrating 29 great years, proudly serves the state with its current promo of a FREE $250 when you open your betting account with $200.

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Tigers Set to Take on Giant Killers Princeton in 2nd Round

D'Moi Hodge scored 23 points along with his four steals Thursday as No. 7 seed Missouri defeated 10th-seeded Utah State 76-65 in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament.

It's both a blessing and a curse perhaps that Mizzou will take on a No. 15 seed, Princeton, in the second round.

What a gift to get to play against a team that is this low a seed.  Then we look closer and see that Princeton beat No. 2 Arizona by four points and there is definitely a "gulp" factor.

Missouri opens as a -6.5 favorite here.

The Tigers are 11-7 against SEC opponents and 14-2 in non-conference play. Missouri ranks fourth in the SEC with 33.2 points per game in the paint led by Kobe Brown averaging 7.5.  Princeton ranked fifth in the Ivy League with 13.2 assists per game led by Tosan Evbuomwan averaging 4.7.

Nick Honor is averaging 7.9 points and 1.5 steals for the Missouri Tigers. Kobe Brown is averaging 15.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games for Missouri.

The Tigers can only hope this was all a fluke that Princeton beat Arizona.

Mizzou currently pays $10,000 for every $100 bet to win the Tournament.

Odds to Win the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament (2023) - Updated March 17

Rot     Odds To Win 2023 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship     Moneyline
10001     Alabama (1)         +550
10002     Houston (1)         +550
10003     Kansas (1)         +1200
10004     Purdue (1)         +1200
10005     UCLA (2)         +1000
10007     Texas (2)         +1000
10008     Gonzaga (3)         +1400
10009     UConn (4)         +1600
10010     Marquette (2)         +2000
10011     Baylor (3)         +2200
10012     Duke (5)         +1800
10013     Tennessee (4)         +2500
10014     Kentucky (6)         +4000
10015     TCU (6)         +4000
10016     Creighton (6)         +3000
10017     Miami FL (5)         +8000
10018     Indiana (4)         +5000
10020     Saint Mary's (5)         +5000
10022     Xavier (3)         +5000
10023     Kansas State (3)         +6000
10024     Iowa State (6)         +6600
10025     Arkansas (8)         +5000
10026     San Diego State (5)         +5000
10027     Maryland (8)         +6600
10028     Memphis (8)         +6000
10030     Auburn (9)         +8000
10033     Michigan State (7)         +8000
10034     Providence (11)         +20000
10035     Penn State (10)         +10000
10036     Northwestern (7)         +12500
10037     USC (10)         +15000
10038     Florida Atlantic (9)         +20000
10040     North Carolina State (11)         +20000
10041     Missouri (7)         +10000
10045     Drake (12)         +50000
10046     Pittsburgh (11)         +25000
10048     Arizona State (11)         +25000
10049     VCU (12)         +50000
10050     Iona (13)         +50000
10052     Kent State (13)         +75000
10054     Montana State (14)         +100000
10055     UC Santa Barbara (14)         +100000
10056     Grand Canyon (14)         +100000
10057     Kennesaw State (14)         +100000
10058     Vermont (15)         +100000
10065     Texas A&M Corpus-Christi         +500000
10066     Fairleigh Dickinson         +500000
10067     Princeton         +250000

St. Louis Cardinals Open With 22-1 Odds to Win the World Series

The Cardinals signed pitcher Adam Wainwright to a one-year, $17.5 million deal as well as Guillermo Zuniga to a one-year, major league deal.

They also signed one of the best catchers in the league, Willson Contreras to a five-year, $87.5 million deal.

Though the Cardinals might not be juggernauts in the MLB this season, they play in one of the weaker divisions.  St. Louis will be competing for the division win with the Brewers, it is widely thought early on.

The Cards really didn't add much to the team during this off season but should remain competitive nonetheless.

They pay $2200 on a $100 bet to win the 2023 World Series.

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Chiefs Still the Team to Beat in 2023-24

Reigning Super Bowl champs Kansas City open the season as a 6-1 favorite to win the 2024 Super Bowl.

The Chiefs in Mid-March announced they would be converting $12 million of Mahomes' 2023 roster bonus into a signing bonus, thus creating $9.6 million in cap space.

"The Chiefs have converted $12M of QB Patrick Mahomes’ 2023 roster bonus into a signing bonus, creating $9.6M in cap space, per source. More flexibility for the champs throughout free agency," said sports writer Field Yates.

Odds to Win the 2024 Super Bowl

Rot     Odds to Win Super Bowl 2024     Moneyline
2001     Kansas City Chiefs         +600
2002     Buffalo Bills         +900
2003     Philadelphia Eagles         +900
2004     San Francisco 49ers         +900
2005     Cincinnati Bengals         +900
2006     Dallas Cowboys         +1600
2007     Los Angeles Chargers         +2200
2008     New York Jets         +1200
2009     Baltimore Ravens         +2200
2010     Denver Broncos         +3500
2011     Jacksonville Jaguars         +2200
2012     Detroit Lions         +2200
2013     Miami Dolphins         +2800
2014     Green Bay Packers         +5000
2015     Los Angeles Rams         +3500
2016     Cleveland Browns         +4000
2017     Las Vegas Raiders         +4000
2018     New York Giants         +4000
2019     Minnesota Vikings         +4000
2020     Tampa Bay Buccaneers         +8000
2021     New Orleans Saints         +4000
2022     New England Patriots         +6600
2023     Carolina Panthers         +5000
2024     Pittsburgh Steelers         +5000
2025     Seattle Seahawks         +6500
2026     Tennessee Titans         +8000
2027     Chicago Bears         +4000
2028     Atlanta Falcons         +6600
2029     Washington Commanders         +8000
2030     Arizona Cardinals         +15000
2031     Indianapolis Colts         +15000
2032     Houston Texans         +20000

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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